What is Executive Presence & How to Develop It
Executive presence is a blend of confidence, personal style and communication skills that conveys authority and inspires others.
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How to use your voice to make your mark
Our voice is a remarkable instrument. But how often do we use it to our advantage? Earlier this week, I was invited by Ruth Armstrong to...
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Encouraging girls to lead using a rich, emotional vocal vocabulary
Only 33% of girls want to lead – that’s according to The Girls' Futures Report published on April 2022, by The Girls' Day Trust. As well...
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I Don't Know How She Does It Vocally
Last Friday, I joined Telegraph columnist, Allison Pearson, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her best-selling novel; ‘I Don’t Know...
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The Voice of Leadership. Is your leadership voice as effective as it could be?
Where do leaders go to understand how to take charge of their voice and how many genuinely appreciate what a superpower the voice is?
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How to hook people with story to improve your business impact
What makes stories and their tellers so powerful and impactful within business? They can change how we think, feel and act...
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How to use your voice to voice your values
Susan Room explores how we can get the best from our voice and ourselves when we’re ready to speak up for our values.
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How to voice your values at work
In this interview, Voice and Executive Coach, Susan Room, explores how to overcome our hesitation to speak up and voice our values at work.
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5 vocal techniques to learn from some of TED's top female speakers
Aren’t TED talks amazing? It’s not just the content that captivates us, it’s how speakers share it...
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Why young people are falling in love with coaching & the businesses that value it
Why young people are falling in love with coaching this Valentine’s and why businesses should consider investing in coaching programmes...
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Why coaching is the key to success and why we must make it accessible to young people
As we enter Europe's Year of Youth to empower young people, Susan Room introduces her four newest Mark Your Mark student ambassadors.
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What's in a name?
You are heading into an important meeting. You’ve done the pre-read, prepared your key messages and you’re confident your contribution...
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How stories shape professional success
‘Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings’. It’s 75 years this month since ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ premiered at New York’s Globe...
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How you say something has economic impact
It's not only what you say but how you say it. Research shows a direct link between a company's performance and a leader's tone of voice.
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Meet the young goalie making his mark on & off the pitch
Goalie Morgan Coxhead shares his recent experience of taking part in Susan Room's Make Your Mark summer school.
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Does it make sense to only coach leaders or should we be coaching young people too?
HR business leader Denise Shillito shares her experience of Susan Room's student school.
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How Baillie Gifford embraces coaching to enable colleagues to make their mark
Four colleagues from Baillie Gifford reflect on their key learnings from my Make Your Mark group coaching programme.
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The first three minutes.
What you can learn from Nelson Mandela's Harvard address about public speaking.
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Forethought: 4 thoughts for confidently finding your stride back into the office
If you are feeling a little mixed about the return to ‘normal’ and will soon be heading back into the office, you are far from alone...
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How to practice your English pronunciation like a movie star -
English is the spoken language of international business, yet accent can sometimes prevent people from understanding each other.
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